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en-usCopyright 2015 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only.Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.autoblog.com/2015/01/20/motorweek-1986-vw-scirocco-16v-video/http://www.autoblog.com/2015/01/20/motorweek-1986-vw-scirocco-16v-video/http://www.autoblog.com/2015/01/20/motorweek-1986-vw-scirocco-16v-video/#commentsFiled under: Videos, Volkswagen, Hatchback, Classics, PerformanceIt's back to the past with MotorWeek for a video dive into the 1986.5 Volkswagen Scirocco 16V, the coupe that carried the pennant for VW's performance aspirations for 15 years, from 1974 to 1989.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>1986.5 vw sciroccoclassicshatchbackmotorweekperformanceretro reviewvideovolkswagenvw sciroccoTue, 20 Jan 2015 19:00:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21127903/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2015/01/20/motorweek-1986-vw-scirocco-16v-video/21127903/article-detail.xml21127903http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/crop/800x452+0+21/resize/376x212!/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fmidas%2F5faa8a960844407abe47297d305c22fb%2F201367774%2F1986-vw-scirocco.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/crop/800x450+0+21/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fmidas%2F5faa8a960844407abe47297d305c22fb%2F201367774%2F1986-vw-scirocco.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2013/02/21/volkswagen-debuts-mkvii-based-diesel-golf-gtd/http://www.autoblog.com/2013/02/21/volkswagen-debuts-mkvii-based-diesel-golf-gtd/http://www.autoblog.com/2013/02/21/volkswagen-debuts-mkvii-based-diesel-golf-gtd/#commentsFiled under: Geneva Motor Show, Volkswagen, Europe, Hatchback, Diesel, PerformanceAs Volkswagen prepares for the launch of the seventh-generation Golf, it continues to show off some of the car's different variants. With the standard Golf and the ultra-efficient BlueMotion Concept out of the way, now we're finally starting to see some of the sportier versions planned for the hatchback. Confirmed for a debut at the Geneva Motor Show, Volkswagen has now given us our first glimpse at the Golf GTD.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2014 volkswagen golf gtddieselgenevageneva 2013geneva motor showgolf gtdgtdhatchbackmkvii golfvolkswagenvolkswagen golfvwThu, 21 Feb 2013 04:00:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21016595/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2013/02/21/volkswagen-debuts-mkvii-based-diesel-golf-gtd/21016595/article-detail.xml21016595http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2013%2F02%2F2014-vw-golf-gtd.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2013%2F02%2F2014-vw-golf-gtd.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2012/11/19/next-toyota-prius-to-get-electric-all-wheel-drive/http://www.autoblog.com/2012/11/19/next-toyota-prius-to-get-electric-all-wheel-drive/http://www.autoblog.com/2012/11/19/next-toyota-prius-to-get-electric-all-wheel-drive/#commentsFiled under: Toyota, Technology, Hatchback, HybridIf rumors are to be believed, big changes are in store for the next Toyota Prius. UK outlet Auto Express recently spoke with a Toyota engineer who leaked details concerning the development of the popular hybrid's successor. According to that engineer, "The next Prius will redefine the hybrid as we know it."

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2013 toyota versohatchbackminivanmpvparisparis 2012paris motor showtoyotaversoSat, 29 Sep 2012 16:32:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21018927/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2012/09/29/2013-toyota-verso-paris-2012/21018927/article-detail.xml21018927http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2012%2F09%2F01-2013-toyota-verso-paris-opt.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2012%2F09%2F01-2013-toyota-verso-paris-opt.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2012/06/26/seat-officially-unveils-new-toledo/http://www.autoblog.com/2012/06/26/seat-officially-unveils-new-toledo/http://www.autoblog.com/2012/06/26/seat-officially-unveils-new-toledo/#commentsFiled under: Paris Motor Show, SEAT, HatchbackOne week after leaked images appeared online and just a few days after its sister car, the Škoda Rapid, was revealed, the Seat Toledo has taken a bow. Expected to "write a whole new success story" for the Seat, the five-door and its "timeless personality" has a mission to be "a great car for a great price." All of which sounds like the Spanish marque really has very little to say about their new model, eh?

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2013 seat toledohatchbackparisparis 2012paris auto salonparis motor showseatseat toledoskodatoledoTue, 26 Jun 2012 18:30:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21020520/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2012/06/26/seat-officially-unveils-new-toledo/21020520/article-detail.xml21020520http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2012%2F06%2Fseattoledoofficial.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2012%2F06%2Fseattoledoofficial.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2012/05/26/mini-planning-five-door-hatchback-for-the-u-s/http://www.autoblog.com/2012/05/26/mini-planning-five-door-hatchback-for-the-u-s/http://www.autoblog.com/2012/05/26/mini-planning-five-door-hatchback-for-the-u-s/#commentsFiled under: MINI, HatchbackWe've all heard the trope that Americans don't like hatchbacks. Despite this, Mini has made a decent living selling its iconic three-door here in the States. The BMW subsidiary has also tried a plethora of permutations to get us Yanks more interested, including two convertibles, a coupe and the van-like Clubman.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>hatchbackminimini cooperSat, 26 May 2012 12:02:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21021058/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2012/05/26/mini-planning-five-door-hatchback-for-the-u-s/21021058/article-detail.xml21021058http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2012%2F05%2F2014-mini-cooper-spy-shots-004-opt.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2012%2F05%2F2014-mini-cooper-spy-shots-004-opt.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2012/05/12/new-mini-john-cooper-works-gp-unveiled/http://www.autoblog.com/2012/05/12/new-mini-john-cooper-works-gp-unveiled/http://www.autoblog.com/2012/05/12/new-mini-john-cooper-works-gp-unveiled/#commentsFiled under: MINI, Hatchback, PerformanceSpy shots pretty much said it's coming, and here it is: the new Mini John Cooper Works GP. It's making an appearance at the Mini United Festival in France this weekend, and while Mini has yet to detail specific power numbers or show off the car's interior, it has produced a Nurburgring time: 8 minutes, 23 seconds, which, as we reported back in April, betters the last Mini GP (circa 2006) by 19 seconds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2012breakinggphardtophatchbackjcwjohn cooper worksminiSat, 12 May 2012 14:01:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21021320/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2012/05/12/new-mini-john-cooper-works-gp-unveiled/21021320/article-detail.xml21021320http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2012%2F05%2F13mnigp01628.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2012%2F05%2F13mnigp01628.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2012/03/07/2012-toyota-yaris-hybrid-geneva-2012/http://www.autoblog.com/2012/03/07/2012-toyota-yaris-hybrid-geneva-2012/http://www.autoblog.com/2012/03/07/2012-toyota-yaris-hybrid-geneva-2012/#commentsFiled under: Green, Geneva Motor Show, Toyota, HybridToyota has unveiled the 2012 Yaris Hybrid at the Geneva Motor Show - the first B-segment hybrid in Europe. While the vehicle makes use of a 74-horsepower 1.5-liter gasoline engine, engineers mated the internal combustion mill with a more compact 80-hp electric motor along with a smaller inverter and battery pack. Combined, the two can crank out up to 100 combined horsepower. Toyota says the Atkinson-cycle engine and it's associated techno wizardry is 20 percent lighter than the standard 1.8-liter hybrid drivetrain found in most of the company's hybrid offerings.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2012genevageneva 2012geneva motor showhatchbacktoyota yaristoyota yaris hatchbackyaris hatchbackWed, 07 Mar 2012 20:40:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21083788/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2012/03/07/2012-toyota-yaris-hybrid-geneva-2012/21083788/article-detail.xml21083788http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2012%2F03%2Ftoyota-yaris-hybrid-geneva.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2012%2F03%2Ftoyota-yaris-hybrid-geneva.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2012/03/07/2012-toyota-yaris-hybrid-geneva-2012/http://www.autoblog.com/2012/03/07/2012-toyota-yaris-hybrid-geneva-2012/http://www.autoblog.com/2012/03/07/2012-toyota-yaris-hybrid-geneva-2012/#commentsFiled under: Geneva Motor Show, Toyota, Europe, Technology, Hatchback, HybridToyota has unveiled the 2012 Yaris Hybrid at the Geneva Motor Show - the first B-segment hybrid in Europe. While the vehicle makes use of a 74-horsepower 1.5-liter gasoline engine, engineers mated the internal combustion mill with a more compact 80-hp electric motor along with a smaller inverter and battery pack. Combined, the two can crank out up to 100 combined horsepower. Toyota says the Atkinson-cycle engine and it's associated techno wizardry is 20 percent lighter than the standard 1.8-liter hybrid drivetrain found in most of the company's hybrid offerings.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2012genevageneva 2012geneva motor showhatchbacktoyota yaristoyota yaris hatchbackyaris hatchbackWed, 07 Mar 2012 16:40:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21022596/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2012/03/07/2012-toyota-yaris-hybrid-geneva-2012/21022596/article-detail.xml21022596http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2012%2F03%2Ftoyota-yaris-hybrid-geneva.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2012%2F03%2Ftoyota-yaris-hybrid-geneva.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2012/01/24/chrysler-planning-dodge-avenger-successor-after-all/http://www.autoblog.com/2012/01/24/chrysler-planning-dodge-avenger-successor-after-all/http://www.autoblog.com/2012/01/24/chrysler-planning-dodge-avenger-successor-after-all/#commentsFiled under: Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Crossover, Hatchback, Sedan, SUV, BudgetDon't cry for the Dodge Avenger just yet. According to USA Today, Chrysler is set to introduce new midsized sedans to replace both the Chrysler 200 and the much-maligned Dodge Avenger. The vehicles will be built on a version of the same platform that underpins the 2013 Dodge Dart. That news runs contrary to word that the Avenger is headed to the great scrap pile in the sky after the current generation runs its course. Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne is looking to shore up the company's small car efforts and spread the cost of platform development across as many models as possible.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>100alfa romeochryslerdodgedodge avengerdodge darthatchbackjeepjeep compassjeep libertyjeep patriotsergio marchionneTue, 24 Jan 2012 18:29:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21023477/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2012/01/24/chrysler-planning-dodge-avenger-successor-after-all/21023477/article-detail.xml21023477http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2012%2F01%2F2011-dodge-avenger-badge-628.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2012%2F01%2F2011-dodge-avenger-badge-628.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2011/12/14/infiniti-to-sign-off-on-hatchback-models-design-in-january/http://www.autoblog.com/2011/12/14/infiniti-to-sign-off-on-hatchback-models-design-in-january/http://www.autoblog.com/2011/12/14/infiniti-to-sign-off-on-hatchback-models-design-in-january/#commentsFiled under: Infiniti, Mercedes-Benz, Hatchback, Hybrid, LuxuryInfiniti is hard at work engineering a luxury hatchback for 2014, and it appears that the Japanese automaker is close to picking a final design. Dutch site Autoweek.nl reports that there are three designs on the table, and one will be chosen in January. That likely means that we won't see the production hatch any time soon, but a fall showing in Paris or Los Angeles is a possibility.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>a-classethereahatchbackhybridinfinitimercedesWed, 14 Dec 2011 09:01:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21024305/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2011/12/14/infiniti-to-sign-off-on-hatchback-models-design-in-january/21024305/article-detail.xml21024305http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2011%2F11%2F03-infiniti-etherea-concept.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2011%2F11%2F03-infiniti-etherea-concept.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2011/09/15/2012-fiat-punto-frankfurt-2011/http://www.autoblog.com/2011/09/15/2012-fiat-punto-frankfurt-2011/http://www.autoblog.com/2011/09/15/2012-fiat-punto-frankfurt-2011/#commentsFiled under: Frankfurt Motor Show, Fiat, Europe, Hatchback, BudgetThe adorable Fiat 500 continues to be a sales superstar in various countries across the globe, which has made its Punto sibling feel a bit left out. But Fiat is determined to keep the Punto fresh and has done some tweaking to the 2012 model that debuted at the Frankfurt Motor Show.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2011 frankfurt2012 fiat puntofiatfiat puntofrankfurtfrankfurt motor showhatchbackpuntoThu, 15 Sep 2011 15:31:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21026008/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2011/09/15/2012-fiat-punto-frankfurt-2011/21026008/article-detail.xml21026008http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2011%2F09%2F18-2012-fiat-puntoiaa2011-1316110548.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2011%2F09%2F18-2012-fiat-puntoiaa2011-1316110548.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2011/07/29/honda-to-debut-all-new-european-five-door-civic-in-frankfurt-w/http://www.autoblog.com/2011/07/29/honda-to-debut-all-new-european-five-door-civic-in-frankfurt-w/http://www.autoblog.com/2011/07/29/honda-to-debut-all-new-european-five-door-civic-in-frankfurt-w/#commentsFiled under: Frankfurt Motor Show, Honda, Europe, HatchbackThe 2012 Honda Civic has already launched here in the United States, but the party is just about to start for our friends in Europe. Across the pond, the Civic has always been quite different from the model we receive in North America, and for the new model year, that tradition will carry on. How can we tell? The first bit of information Honda chose to release about its new five-door European Civic concerns ride and handling, not fuel economy or interior comfort or how many different paint colors will be available.